Ephraim H. Foster to William Graham discussing Andrew Jackson's victory over the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02804
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1814
Title	Ephraim H. Foster to William Graham discussing Andrew Jackson's victory over the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe
Date	8 April 1814
Author	Foster, Ephraim Hubbard (1794-1854)
Recipient	Graham, William
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Talks about the "glorious & transporting news" of Andrew Jackson's victory over the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, which would prove to be the effective end of the Creek War. Exalts over "the true Genl. Jackson," and his success, while deriding the Northern armies for their lack of action against the Indians. States that he has also enclosed an "account of the whole affair."
Subjects	Battle American Indian History Muscogee (Creeks) Indian War of 1812 President Military History
People	Foster, Ephraim Hubbard (1794-1854) Graham, William P. (fl. 1814-1815) Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)
Place written	Nashville, Tennessee
Theme	Native Americans; The Presidency; War of 1812
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide I should not have this soon thrown myself in your presence, had not the glorious & transporting news of the victory of the 27th ult. attained by the unconquerable arms of Tennessee reached us yesterday evening. I hasten, my, friend to lay the account before you, that, your heart may feel all the pleasant sensations my own does at this moment. How pleasing is the thought, that while in the North, everything wears the face of discomforture, & disgrace, the American coulours wave triumphant in the South: While [Generals] Wilkinson, Hampton, & Harrison are either lying inactive, or moving to no purpose but to their shame, the great & immortal Jackson, leads the valiant & daring sons of Tennessee to victory & to glory. More than once has he laid the savage beneath the rod of his victory: More than once has he made those mistaken beings feel the valor of his arms.... behold, behold, my Dear friend, behold the blow he struck on the 27th March. [The battle that effectively ended the Creek War] More than 800 prostrate Indians atone for the loss of the brave Major Montgomery & his dead fellow soldiers: More than 2000 atone for the slaughter at Fort Mimms. I am transported beyond conception. Did you ever read of the like. Will the like ever take place again. Yes. Yes. Headed by the Genl. the true Genl. Jackson our soldiers must conquer. The 27th of March, will ever be a jubilee in the annals of Tennessean warfare.... Before this time, General Jackson has set out for the Hickory ground.... In a few days more, we hope to to hear he has added another plume to the name of Tennessee. May the great gods, continue unto him his former successes: May he go on conquering & to conquer, until not one enemy shall dare show himself in the South. I am somehow so elevated above myself that I can not talk on any other subject. My Graham, I am proud of being a Tennessean. Yes I am.

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